Contributor: This next group of elected senators will decide the fate of Social Security
Americans will soon elect a group of senators who will take office in January 2027 and serve until early 2033.…
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After heated debate, California updates key climate boundary. Critics say it's a retreat.
In a high-stakes decision that will shape California's economy for years, air officials on Friday night approved a sweeping overhaul…
Letters to the editor: You don't have to go to the forest to enjoy the beauty of nature
to the editor: I appreciated the article on “forest bathing” (“People 'bathe' in nature to get a break from the…
Letters to the editor: Los Angeles is already too crowded. A population decline is not a bad thing.
to the editor: Jenny Jarvie's article raised important questions about the population decline in Los Angeles County (“People are leaving…
Fuel and energy prices increase pressure on California's climate goals
As California regulators prepare for a massive update to the state's signature climate program, they face growing pushback from lawmakers…
Contributor: Why health care is so expensive in the United States and what to do about it
The United States healthcare system consistently ranks as the most expensive in the developed world. It is not expensive, as…
Contributor: Congress may finally touch the third rail of American politics
Its representatives may finally seize the dreaded “third rail” of American politics. When Social Security and Medicare trust funds run…
The financial engine behind the malaise of millennials and generation Z
For years, pointing out the obvious was considered impolite: America's largest and most distorting transfer of wealth does not flow…
Contributor: The real reason Republicans shut down the government
A deep-rooted partisan divide has shut down the United States federal government for what is now the longest period in…
Supreme Court blocks order to cover SNAP benefits, for now
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked an order Friday night that would have forced the government to replenish the nation's largest…